I remember it clearly, the day my mother came home with her first Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. I am pretty sure it was just like the one above. It was 'cool', as I would have said back then. It was in the 70's and the dress magically transformed her from everyday housewife in the suburbs with six kids to a sophisticated woman of the world. My Father said she looked very 'chic'. That sealed the deal, she was a new woman. I could tell she felt differently too. The power of a dress. Funny that.

This all came to mind while reading an article in the Huffington Post.

'Life After 50: What Can Diane von Furstenberg Teach Us About Starting Over'

Diane von Furstenberg has had an interesting life. By the age of 28 she

had created the famous wrap dress, was a successful businesswoman, style icon and was pretty much living the American dream. Things changed. By the time she was in her 40s she had given up control of her company, moved to a house in Connecticut and lived a quiet life. By 50 she was ready to go again. She bought back the company, remarried and reinvented herself.

Barbara Hannah Gufferman met with Diane not to long ago. She mentions that

Diane believes women are their best, most confident and sexiest after 50.

I like that thought :)

What impresses me most about Diane are her thoughts on being a woman today.

My hat will always go off to Sharon Stone and her attempts to do her own things all those Oscar nights ago. Thank you to those of you who commented on my 'In my Closet' post. I am loving all the suggestions and I can see we are all on the same page and most likely of the same age.

The mention of Sharon in her famous white Gap shirt had me running to Google search.

How could I have forgotten the flurry of comments around that ensemble?

Here she is...in 1998 with her Gap men's shirt and a lavender Vera Wang skirt.

By that point she was no stranger to the Gap theme.

In 1996 Sharon paired Armani and Valentino with a Gap mock turtleneck.

Oscar dresses come and go but there is something about her classic outfits that is beautifully enduring. Both would look just as lovely today as they did back then...of course, diamonds help too!

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